As if trying to replace Tajh Boyd and Sammy Watkins and Brandon Thomas wasn't enough to deal with, now Clemson coach Dabo Swinney has a bunch of people from Wisconsin mad at him.

OK, so the Freedom From Religion Foundation is probably comprised of people from more than one state, but it's based in Wisconsin. And for some reason, it has singled out a college in South Carolina, filing a complaint with Clemson for what it sees as a violation of the constitutional principle of separation of church and state.

In its complaint, the FFRF cites Swinney's appointment of a team chaplain and incorporation of Bible study, devotionals and team attendance at church services as examples that Swinney's staff is forcing religion on its players.

Clemson, in response, claims that any such meetings are voluntary and there are no repercussions for any players who choose not to attend. Swinney on Wednesday responded by saying: "Players of any faith or no faith at all are welcome in our program."

Providing an opportunity to practice religion is not the same as an official endorsement of religion. If, as Clemson claims, players are not forced to attend and are not punished if they don't, there's not much of an issue here except a Wisconsin-based "watchdog" group trying to draw attention to itself and its cause.

Who, after all, is it seeking to protect? There have been no reports of Clemson players objecting to the practices of Swinney or Clemson team chaplain James Trapp.

It's like that scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail when Sir Lancelot "rescues" Sir Galahad from the amorous maids of the Castle Anthrax:

Lancelot: "We were in the nick of time. You were in great peril."

Galahad: "I don't think I was."

Lancelot: "Yes, you were. You were in terrible peril."

Galahad: "Let me go back in there and face the peril."

Lancelot: "No. It's too perilous."

It's a silly scene (and that's what makes Monty Python so hilarious), but no sillier than the FFRF sticking its nose into a situation where its help hasn't been requested. Most separation of church and state issues are raised by people actually involved in the situation -- parents whose children were asked to bow their heads for prayer in school, for example. Here, it seems an issue has been created where there was none.

How the FFRF even picked Clemson is a mystery. It could have picked any number of college football teams and public institutions across the country -- including Alabama and Auburn, both of which utilize team chaplains.

Auburn team chaplain Chette Williams is a very visible figure on the Plains and has his own bio on the program's web site. Alabama coach Nick Saban -- whose pastor, the Rev. Gerald Holloway, has served as the Crimson Tide's team chaplain -- said in 2013 that faith, in whatever form, "is something that helps us all sort of keep our moral compass in the right direction."

I've heard prayers said over public address systems at scores of sporting events involving publicly funded institutions over the years, and nary a word has been said about it. Why? Because no one in attendance had a problem with it. Or if they did, they were intelligent enough to understand that no one was forcing them to stay and listen to it.

For some reason, the FFRF has singled out Clemson. But the only people being served by it are the FFRF.